ulian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more. If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Job Role: Criminal Justice Casework Coordinator
Salary: £19,600 (FTE £24,500)
Hours: Part-time 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Exeter
Additional information:
- On-call (1 in 8 weeks), £100/week when on-call
The Role:
The Case Work Coordinator is expected to hold day to day responsibility for managing referrals, assessing and supporting clients in a way that allows them to maintain accommodation and make positive changes in their life. You are expected to develop effective and productive relationships with key partner agencies such as National Probation Service, Police and other criminal justice and generic support services that facilitate production of multi-agency support planning.
Responsibilities include:
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Build positive and effective working relationships and agreements with relevant external agencies which will include working closely with criminal justice services.
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Complete needs assessment/risk assessment for clients leading to the delivery of key elements of support plans which meet individual client need and reduce re-offending.
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Take part in an out of hours on call system (1 week in 4)
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Manage the planned and positive move-on of clients through the service, ensuring staff are supported to meet their targets around length of stay.
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Ensure that organizational administrative systems, including Petty Cash and rent/service charge collection are accurately maintained
Qualifications / Requirements:
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Understanding of the causes of offending, homelessness and social exclusion and approaches which seek to address these
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Have full driving license and access to own car
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Working with people with complex needs and challenging behavior.
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Working as part of a team in a social or health care setting